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Nouns Nouns are parts of speech commonly referring to a person, place, thing, state or quality. They include:
concrete nouns (pencil, horse)
abstract nouns (hatred, love)
proper nouns (William, Sydney Opera House)
countable nouns (pebble, coin)
common nouns (table, book)
Adjectives Adjectives are descriptive terms that modify the meaning of a noun. For example: brown dog, large building, tall tree. Verbs A part of speech that denotes existence, action or occurrence, verbs are more simply explained as “doing words”. Examples: the verb to be, rise, jump, have, carry, sing, run, lift. Adverbs A part of speech that modifies the meaning of a verb, adjective or other adverb. For example easily, very and happily in the sentence: They could easily envy the very happily married couple.
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Nouns
Nouns are parts of speech commonly referring to a person, place, thing, state or quality. They include:
- concrete nouns (pencil, horse)
- abstract nouns (hatred, love)
- proper nouns (William, Sydney Opera House)
- countable nouns (pebble, coin)
- common nouns (table, book)
AdjectivesAdjectives are descriptive terms that modify the meaning of a noun. For example: brown dog, large building, tall tree.
Verbs
A part of speech that denotes existence, action or occurrence, verbs are more simply explained as “doing words”. Examples: the verb to be, rise, jump, have, carry, sing, run, lift.
Adverbs
A part of speech that modifies the meaning of a verb, adjective or other adverb. For example easily, very and happily in the sentence: They could easily envy the very happily married couple.